Heavy duty gears are identified by series prefix plus build code. Read the whole string from the tag or housing — a single digit changes ports, shafts and axle rating.
TAS (TAS40, TAS55, TAS65, TAS85)
TRW / RossThe number after TAS is the frame size — larger frame = higher front axle rating. The trailing digits are the assembly variation, and our X suffix marks a Steering Components remanufactured unit.
Typical applications: Freightliner, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Navistar, Ford conventional and cabover, front axle 6,000–22,000 lbs
Information needed
- ▸Full TAS number from the tag or housing casting
- ▸Front axle weight rating
- ▸Input shaft spline count and diameter
- ▸Pitman arm output shaft spline and taper
HFB / HF (HF64, HFB64, HFB70)
TRW / RossHF64 and HFB64 are 12,000 lb class; HFB70 covers 16,000 lbs and up. The four digits following the frame size are the build code — read them exactly, one digit changes the ports and shaft.
Typical applications: Ford LTL/LN, Mack R/MR/MH, Kenworth K100/K136, Freightliner conventional
Information needed
- ▸Complete HF / HFB build number
- ▸Number of hydraulic ports (2 port vs 4 port)
- ▸Output shaft length (4.00, 4.25, 4.50, 4.75, 5.50 in. on Mack R models)
- ▸Input shaft diameter (13/16 in. on early Ford LTL9000)
M100 / M110 (M100PDZ1X, M110PBQ1X …)
TRWM100 is the standard heavy duty frame, M110 the high-capacity frame used from 16,000 lbs up. The three letters and digit after the frame are the OEM build code — transcribe the whole string.
Typical applications: Kenworth C500/T400/T800/W900, Mack CH600 SBA & SFA, Freightliner set-back and set-forward axle
Information needed
- ▸Full stamped code including the trailing digit
- ▸Master or slave position when used in a dual-gear setup
- ▸Set back axle (SBA) or set forward axle (SFA)
292 / 392 / 492 / 592 series
SheppardThe first digit is the number of turns/valve generation, the suffix letters are the OEM variant (for example 392-SCB4X, 292-SEX6X). Sheppard slave gears in dual setups carry their own suffix — record both gears.
Typical applications: Kenworth C500/W900 conventional, Freightliner cabover, dual-gear vocational trucks
Information needed
- ▸Complete series and suffix from the housing tag
- ▸Master or slave position
- ▸Input shaft spline and pitman arm spline
ZF 8098 / 8090 servocom
ZFZF gears and pumps carry a seven-digit stamped number (for example 7673 955 321) on the housing or the tag. That number, not the truck model, is what identifies the unit.
Typical applications: Freightliner, Ford, Mack, Navistar, PACCAR, Volvo
Information needed
- ▸Seven-digit ZF number from the housing stamp or tag
- ▸Photograph of the tag if the stamp is worn
- ▸Input and output shaft details